Theodore
TED has always been somewhat pretentious, TEDx a huge dilution of brand. We're pretty far now from the days of Dan Gilbert and really fascinating, useful information. In the newest offering I received via email today, the "main" attraction was a
What the Election Can Teach Us
It may not be more complex than this: You win some, and you lose some, and some get rained out. But you have to suit up for them all. Winners shouldn't gloat, losers shouldn't whine. But we need to face the
Note to Readers
In moving this blog from one provider to another, we've thus far been unable to get updates that are current, so that a couple of weeks of posts have been lost. My apologies for that, but it's a factor of
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/14/16
I'm sitting in a corner suite looking out at the Ginza in Tokyo. It's 6 am, and people are starting their day. We'll be leaving soon for the airport and our flight back to New York. I love the mornings,
Thank You Very Much
I bemoan service standards in Europe, Australia, and South America (and Canada) as being far below those of the US. But Asia is right up there, and far better on the airlines. At JAL first class, a woman escorted us to
Friendships
There are four conditions of friendship and relationship: People who are very positive with whom you want to create relationships. People who are positive whom you already know whom you want to retain. People who are negative but whom you fee obligated
Kyoto
I'm in Kyoto for a meeting with my Pacific Rim Growth Cycle. The city is slightly over a million people, but quite charming. You can drive along narrow roads bordering a small river, with walkways spanning the water (no hand